Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale at the 2024 London International Horse Show. Image by FEI/Jon Stroud.
As the equestrian world heads into the holiday period, there is no shortage of competition action. ClipMyHorse.TV (CMH.TV) is gearing up to deliver an exceptional season of sport; with Australian competitions in full swing and major European indoor shows reaching fever pitch, there are plenty of must-watch moments for fans at home.
Below is your guide to the top five upcoming events across December and January.
TOP FIVE EVENTS TO WATCH: DECEMBER AND JANUARY
Mary Hanna and Ivanhoe competing at the 2024 Victorian Dressage Festival. Image by One Eyed Frog Photography.
1. High Horse – Ulcer Armour+ Victorian Dressage Festival (11-14 December, Australia)
Australia’s Victorian State Championships return with 440+ entries, including the CDI-W FEI Dressage World Cup Pacific League Final. The Final features Olympian Mary Hanna riding Ivanhoe, World Championship rider John Thompson on MSJ Gatsby, and recent CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle winner Hannah Rockwell and Baumann’s Diorella. Olympians Jayden Brown and Quincy B are also set to contest the CDI3* Big Tour classes. With twenty-two Grand Prix horses competing across the CDI-W, CDI3* and CDN, as well as strong fields from Preliminary to Medium Tour, this competition will be a showcase of Australia’s best.
Sandra Sysojeva and Maxima Bella were winners of the CDI5* at Salzburg Festival of Horses in 2024. Image by PSV Photos/J.Morel.
“Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
and her brother Benjamin Werndl
will present a masterclass…”
2. Salzburg Festival of Horses (4-7 December, Austria)
One of Europe’s favourite indoor shows, Salzburg combines world-class sport with show atmosphere. Including CDI5* and CDI3* dressage as well as CSI4* show jumping, there is plenty of action for both dressage and jumping fans. Additionally, gold medal Olympian Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her brother Benjamin Werndl will present a masterclass on the 5 December, which will also be included in the stream.
3. The London International Horse Show (18-22 December, England)
The London International Horse Show is set to have fierce competition with Charlotte Dujardin competing in the CDI-W with Alive and Kicking, alongside FEI #3 Becky Moody and Jagerbomb, and reigning London International Horse Show Grand Prix Freestyle winners Lottie Fry and Glamourdale.
There’s plenty beyond the dressage arena, with Australian star Boyd Exell looking to continue his undefeated FEI Driving World Cup season following his recent victory at Stuttgart. The show also offer CSI5* show jumping, including the crowd favourite CSI5* Puissance.
Becky Moody and Jagerbomb won the CDI-W Grand Prix at the 2024 London International Horse Show. Image by Jon Stroud.
Isabel Werth and DSP Quantaz were winners of the FEI Dressage World Cup at the 2025 Longines CHI Basel. Image by FEI Martin Dokupil.
“This competition always
attracts a competitive field.”
4. Longines CHI Classic Basel (8-11 January, Switzerland)
One of the biggest mixed-discipline indoor shows of the season, Basel hosts both World Cup Dressage and World Cup Jumping in the same venue. This competition always attracts a competitive field with Isabel Werth and DSP Quantaz winning the World Cup there this January.
5. Jumping Amsterdam (22 – 25 January, The Netherlands)
January 2026 offers fans a second World Cup double-header, with Amsterdam hosting both jumping and dressage qualifiers. This event boasted a competitive field earlier this year with Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale winning the World Cup qualifier with 89.840%.
Marc Houtzager riding Sterrehof’s Dante were winners of the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup at Jumping Amsterdam earlier this year. Image by FEI Leanjo de Koster.
AN AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP
Equestrian Life is the exclusive Australian partner of ClipMyHorse.TV, providing access to CMH’s worldwide streamed events and its vast archive of over 100,000 hours of video content. Its success comes from an unexpectedly humble origin story. The platform was born from the vision of German horseman and IT pioneer Klaus Plönzke.
In 2007, Klaus was introduced to a start-up wanting to stream cooking shows on the internet. “Your idea of dead fish in a pan doesn’t suit me,” he responded. “I have living horses at home, and I would like to show them online.” This planted the seed for ClipMyHorse.TV. When talking of the idea to a friend, they suggested Markus Detering, who was working at Plönzke’s old company. The two got together and so ClipMyHorse.TV was born.
“When we started on 1 April 2007, I had no idea about riding and had never sat on a horse,” recalls Markus. “Over the first weeks, however, as we visited many riders, breeders and associations to discuss our idea with them, I became more and more infected by his passion for horses.”
The first live broadcast took place that year at a stallion show and had the cameraman jumping up and down to follow the jumping part of the licencing; now things are working much more smoothly.
ClipMyHorse.TV is now the leading platform for online equestrian sports broadcasting worldwide. Markus Detering, CEO of ClipMyHorse.TV says, “We at ClipMyHorse.TV see ourselves as the partners of show organisers, sports and breeding associations, private breeders and riders, and our single-most important goal is to increase the visibility of equestrian sports.”
In Australia, Equestrian Life works in conjunction with ClipMyHorse.TV, providing high quality streaming to the top events throughout the country – ensuring Australian riders and competitions receive the international visibility they deserve.
AUSTRALIAN CMH.TV HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025
ClipMyHorse.TV covered many of the major events in Australia this year. Their archive lets you go back and rewatch any of the action that you might have missed.
Click here to re-watch the 2025 Australian Jumping Championships.
Click here to see the first CDI after 2026 FEI World Championship selection criteria was announced.
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